Ilhan Omar is pushing to change headwear ban in the House: “No one puts a scarf on my head but me”

Ilhan Omar, who won her election earlier in November to represent Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, spoke out recently about a ban dating back to 1837 prohibiting headwear in the House that would prevent her from wearing a hijab. Read more.

What does it mean that nearly 1,000 people are still “missing” in the California wildfire?

Jeremie (left) and Jacob Saylors look at religious statues they found in the burned remains of their home in Paradise, California on Sunday.Josh Edelson/Getty Images

In the time immediately following a natural disaster, the numbers of people affected or missing can change rapidly and seem unreliable. Allow Mic’s own Alison Durkee to unpack all that. Read more.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump receive the White House Christmas Tree on Monday.Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP

Over the weekend, the White House looked like it would continue fighting against CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s press access to the White House, despite a court-ordered restraining order in CNN’s favor issued Friday. Now, the White House is seemingly backing down. Read more.

Trump doubles down on criticism of military for not capturing Osama bin Laden sooner